ABSTRACT
First published in 1986. This book is concerned with the stressors women undergo from adolescence to old age and the resources, especially interpersonal resources, women use to cope with these stressors. There follows a series of chapters that address the use of social support as a resource for coping with stressful life events that confront women in a variety of contexts during their life span.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |14 pages
Introduction
part I|52 pages
Developmental Issues in the Adjustment of Women
part II|67 pages
Career, Marriage, and Family Stressors
part III|35 pages
Violence Toward Women
part IV|34 pages
Women's Health
part V|31 pages
Bereavement and Old Age
part |20 pages
Conclusion